Basketball Maths Word Problems – Year 7 Data & Inference Fun

Basketball Maths Word Problems | Year 7

Bring energy, laughter, and real engagement into your classroom with these basketball-themed maths word problems designed to help students love maths while mastering key data and inference skills.

This resource includes 25 carefully structured maths word problems, all based on basketball points data, where students analyse samples, spot patterns, and make predictions. Every problem is supported by a fun, humorous image featuring different characters (doctor, teacher, firefighter, postman, officer and more), helping students visualise the problem and stay focused.

Perfect for Year 7, this resource turns abstract data into meaningful, real-world scenarios that students enjoy solving.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Ready-to-use maths word problems aligned to data handling & inference

High-engagement visuals that reduce behaviour issues and increase focus

Ideal for whole-class teaching, group work, interventions or cover lessons

Encourages discussion, reasoning and justification of answers

Suitable for print or digital use

Saves planning time while keeping lessons fun and purposeful

Benefits for Students

Makes maths fun, relatable and less intimidating

Builds confidence with data interpretation and prediction

Supports critical thinking and reasoning skills

Visual support helps EAL and lower-ability learners

Encourages students to explain why an answer makes sense

Keeps learners engaged and away from boredom

What’s Included

25 basketball-themed maths word problems
Fun, character-based images for every question
Focus on data, averages, trends and prediction
Answer key included
Perfect for Year 7 Maths